Max Lange vs Adolf Anderssen (1851)

Max Lange vs Adolf Anderssen
Berlin Congress GCF 1851 · King's Gambit: Accepted. Bishop's Gambit MacDonnell Attack (C33) · 1-0

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Nov-18-04		Knight13: Very skillful Lange.

Apr-13-05		catfriend: 21.Bd4!! Qxd4 22.Rxg6+ fg 23.Qxg6+ Qg7 24.Qxe8+ Qf8 25.Ne7+ Kg7 26.Qg6# 22..Kf8 23.Qh8+ Qxh8 24.Rxh8# 23..Kf8 24.Rf1+ and mate in 2.

Apr-13-05		ughaibu: How about 21....Re5?

Apr-13-05		Honza Cervenka: <How about 21....Re5?> 22.Bxe5 dxe5 23.Ne7+ Kf8 (23...Nxe7 24.Rh8+ with mate) 24.Nxg6+ fxg6 25.Rxg6 or 22...Qxe5 23.Rxg6+ fxg6 24.Qxg6+ Kf8 25.Nf6 d5 26.Rh7 etc.

Jan-01-06		dakgootje: very nice game. Was it the puzzle of 13-04-05, else it would make a nice puzzle...

Jan-01-06		ughaibu: 21....Bh3 22.Rh3 Qd4 leads to an endgame a pawn down, no?

Jan-01-06		psmith: <ughaibu> After 21...Bh3 22. Rxh3 Qxd4 23. Rxg6+ fxg6 24. Qxg6+ Qg7 25. Nf6+ Kf8 26. Qf5 threatening 27. Rh7 wins. But even more convincing is 21... Bh3+ 22. Qxh3 Qxd4 23. Rxg6+ fxg6 24. Qh7+ Kf8 25. Rf1+ and mates. (assistance from Fritz with this.)

Jan-01-06		ughaibu: Looks good, thanks.

Jan-01-06		ughaibu: Psmith: In your first line isn't black okay with 26....Re5?

Jan-01-06		psmith: <ughaibu> Fritz says after 26...Re5 27. Nd7+ wins: 27... Ke8 28. Nxe5 dxe5 (28... Qxe5 29. Qxe5 and Rh8+) 29. Rh7 is good enough, though Fritz prefers 29. Qe6+. 27... Kg8 28. Nxe5 dxe5 (28... Qxe5 29. Qg6+ Qg7 30. Qe6+ Qf7 31. Rh8+; 30... Kf8 31. g4 leads to mate.) 29. Qe6+ Kf8 (29... Qf7 30. Rh8+) 30. Rh5 mating or winning the Queen. 27... Ke7 28. Nxe5 Qxe5 (28. dxe5 Rh7) 29. Rh7+ leads to mate. All analysis due to friendly Fritz.

Jan-01-06		ughaibu: Sorry, yes, somehow I thought the king was on f7, my mistake.

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